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The larvae of many hover flies (
e.g., Syrphus americanus, Allograpta obligae) are predatory on aphids, with a single larva consuming the body fluids of hundreds of aphids before entering the resting (pupa) stage. Larvae are also important in pollination. Some, such as the narcissus bulb fly (
Merodon or
Lampetia equestris) and the lesser bulb fly (
Eumerus...